Hydraulic air-compressor.



PATENTBD JULY '7, 1908 C. H. TAYLOR. HYDRAULIC AIR COMPRESSOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1904.

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APPLIOATION FILED MAY 9, 1904.

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CHARLES HAVELOCK. TAYLOR, OI WESTMOUNT, QUEBEC, CANADA, hSSIGNOR TO THE TAYLOR HYDRAULIC AIR COMPRESSING COMPANY LIMITED, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

HYDRAULIC Ail't-COMPRESSOR.

I Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7,1908;

' Application filed may 9, 18%. Berle! No; 987,148;

district of Montreal, Province of Quebec,

,5 Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hydraulic Air-Compressors; and I do hereby declare that the folowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

My invention relates articularly to the means for automatical y governing the amount of air compressed in relation to that consumed.

It also relates to the regulation of the air andwater intakes and to the construction of the compression chamber.

The invention has for its object to cause the compressor to automatically control itself, to enable it to be started and stopped at will, to provide means whereby the intake of water and air" can be adjusted to a predetermined standard of work to be done and the compressor regulated to work at such a standard uniformly.

The invention further has for its object, to facilitate the building of the plant and reduce the cost thereo The invention may be said briefly to con-- 'sist of a floatable member adapted to control the intake of water and air and including means whereby the volume of water and air received by the compressor can be adjusted to a predetermined standard of work to be done, this adjusting means being adapted to regulate the compressor to work at such standard uniformly.

The invention also includes a compressing chamber of the type comprising a stand pipe down which the air charged water is taken, an

40 uptake pipe for the air, and a separatc rip-take for the water, the rip-takes being located some distance from thestand pipe and communicat ing therewith through a tunnel. The novel feature of this tunnel is a substantially uniformly horizontal roof through which the lower end of the stand pipe projects downwardly to within a short distance of the bottom of the tunnel which constitutes the compression chamber, such compression chamber increasing in depth from its receiving to its discharge end. A diagonal boringextends from the compression chamber to the water uptake shaft, and the compressed air conductor and main blow ofl' pipe are taken from the compression chamtake shaft to the surface of the ground.

For full comprehension, however, of my invention reference must be had to the sac-- companyiug drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like symbols indicate corresponding arts and in which,

Figure 1 is a ongitudinal vertical sectional view of a plant constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken on line A. A Fig. 1 looking towards the intake of the compression chamber; Fig. 3 iso similar view to Fig. 2 looking 1 her through this boring and the water up towards the outtake end of the compression chamber; Fig. '4 is a detail sectional view of the auxiliary blow-oil; Fig. 5 1s an enlargedvertical sectional view of my improved floatable member adjusted to float with one half only of the air intake pipes immersed; Fi s. 6 and 7 are perspective vlews oi arts of t 9 means for centre 5 izing the floetab e membem Fi 8 is a plan view of one section of the an:-

nu ar air chamber; and Fig. Dis aperspective view of one end thereof with the horizontal air tubes removed.

The stand pipe b, spreader c, compression chamber d (of the tunnel type), and the downtake and uptake shafts e and free ectively, communicating with opposite en s of the tunnel, are in the main 0. the t e disclosed in applications previously filec y me. My im rovcd floatable member consists of a short ength g of pi e adapted to fit slidabl into the 11 per end am has a cylinilrical section it of greater diameter encirclin same and connected thereto at its upper'end by a dome-like annular top i which constitutes the edge of the mouth or intake ondo'f the stand pipe the pipe g, cylindrical section h, and to 1, constituting an annular air containing c amber or float n. This chamber acts as a sup ort for the air intake devices consisting of a pluralit of tubes 3' (see Fig. 5), communicating wit an annular air chamber of peculiar specific construction made up of a series of independent sections 7r (shown clearly in Figs. 3, 6, and 7) and forming together with other features heroin disclosed and not claimed the subject matter of an application filed by me May 7,

' A vent tap Z controlled by avalve m, comof the stand pipe I) i short length of pipe, g, and is Supported at municates with the up er end of the chamber.

n and the upper end the stem 0 thereof is square to receive the square socket at the lower end of a key p.

A s inclle 1", having its upper half screwthrea ed, is braced and guided at its lower end by a spiders secured. to the inside of the its upper end by a nut 5 resting upon a girder a (forming a part of'the structure) having a vertical assage t in which the 'upper portion of spindfe r is guided. A conical valve o, is suspended by a spider through which the spindle is threaded, and the purpose. thereof is to'control the amount of air taken fromthe tubes 7', and, at the same time, the volume of water admitted to the stand pipe.

The chamber n and the parts carried thereby are guided in their movement and centralized and braced by a series of han er bars y connecting the top thereof to a s eeve 2 mounted slidably upon the spindle between the last mentioned s ider and the girder, and

- a series of webs y a ternate with the hanger of the bottpm a jacent to the outlet end ofbars y, are'connected between the saidtop of the chamber n and a ring slidably encircling the upper portion of the valve.

My improved compression chamber (1 is of the tunnel type, and according to my present invention the 'roof 12 thereof is uniformly horizontal ,throu hout, while the portion 14 the chamber is at a lower level than the portion 13 which is beneat the stand pipe.v This tunnel has an extension 15 which is 'connected to the uptake shaft f leading to the tail water level, and a diagonal boring 17' leads from the end of the upper portion of the tunnel to the last mentioned vertical shaft.

A main blow ofi 13 leads from a point on a level slightly above the lower end of the stand pipe throu h the diagonal boring 17 and up the vertica shaft f, to the atmosphere,

its upper end being open.

I prefer to provide my improved tunnel proper with a metallic lining 20 into the lower portion of the discharge end whereof I extend the lower end of the main blow off, and to the top of which I connect the lower end of the compressed air duct 22 and take such duct through the diagonal boring and u the said last mentioned shaft to any desire( point for consumption or distribution.

My i1n )roved floating member constitutes a controller and in order to cause the compressor to, through the medium thereof, automatically control itself I take an auxiliary blow-off pipe 23 from a point within the cornpressiomchamber a short distance above the main blow oil? upwardly through the top of the metallic lining and up the stand pipe shaft to the interior of the chamber n, and

take a pipe 30 from the compressed air duct 22 above the surface of the ground to with in close proximity to the chamber "n and pipe is controlled by a valve 31, and a bypass branch 32 leads from one side of valve 31 to the other, and is provided with a safety valve 33. The spreader c is, as before mentioned, of the type usually employed by me, and located beneath the stand pipe.

The operation of my improved air compressor is as follows z-To start the compressor the floatable member is first lowered into operative position by turning nut-5 thereby immersing the horizontal air tubes, (the level of the water being indicated at 25).. Before starting, the valve 31 is opened sufficiently to allow enough air to flow from storage to' chamber n to float the latter and support the air intake tubes above the water level. The valve m of vent Z is then adjusted to retard the escape of air from chamber n sufiiciently to float such chamber during the o aeration of the compressor and consequent y support the head piece at a level with the air sup ly ing pipes or any required number of tiem immersed in the water. When the amount of air being compressed exceeds the consumption (and the escape at 1,) an excessive pressure occurs in the compression chamber 20 which lowers the level of the water in such chamber until the compressed air is admitted to the auxiliary blow off 23 through which it flows to chamber n thereby raisin the latter and lifting the tubes or some of them out of the water. The supply of air is thus partially or fully automatically shut off accord-- ing to the number of the said tubes lifted out of the water while the water continues to flow through the apparatus. The tubes will remairfraised in this manner until some air has been drawn from the compression chamber, when they will again sink to operative position.

To stop the operation of the compressor at any time the valve m is closed, to prevent the escape of air from chamber 1a,.and the valve 31 is opened full, thus causing a rush of compressed air from compressed air pipe 22 through pipe 30 into the chamber n and lifting all the air supply tubes above the water level, thereby stopping the compressor.

T 0 again start the compressor the valve 31 should be closed almost completely and the valve m opened thus allowing the air which causes the head piece to float, to escape and the head piece to again sink. When the latter reaches its proper workingposition the valve m is again adjusted to retard the escape as before mentioned.

' The chamber n, and the air intake devices carried thereby, constitute a iloatable head piece.

It is obvious that, constructed as above, the compressor automatically controls itself, it can be started and stopped at will, and it can be manually adjusted to a predetermined I scarce quently either viii-ting the capacity of the mouth of the stand pipe or lilting the air inair chamber to take tubes out ol' ti '1 water. and by the adjustment oi valve in the compressor ciin be caused to Work at such standard uniformly.

1. In an h .-'dr;o ilic air compressor the combination with a stand pipe, air intake devices and a chamber in which the compressed air is accuniulaiiml. ol a ilozilahle member carrying the intake devices, :1 valve coutrolled duct leading from the conniiressed the heritable member such member having a valve controlled vent.

2. In an hydraulic air compressor, the combination with a stand pipe, a compres sion chamber with which the lower end of said stand pipe conmmnicetes, a water conductor and a compressed air conductor both leading from said compression chamber, ol a floatablc head piece vertically movably sup ported upon the top of such stand pipe and having a vent tap for controlling the escape of air therefrom, and a valvc controlled duct communicating at one end with a part of the compressor containing air compressed thcreby and at its other end with the air chamber of such iloatablc head piece.

3. In an hydraulic air compressor the combination with a stand pipe, and a chamher in which the compressed air is accumulated, of a fioatable heed piece carrying air intake .devices and constituting the up er end of the stand pipe, a val? control ed duct leading from the compressed air chamher to the head piece, and means for regulating the amount of air retained in the head piece for the purpose of varying the line of flotation of? the head piece and the level of the air intake devices.

4. In an hydraulic air compressor, the combinatioii with a stand pipe, a compres sion chamber with which the lower end of" the stand ipe communicates, a Water conductor am a compressed air conductor both leading from the compression chamber, of a fioatable head piece verticelly'movahly sup ported upon the top of such stand pipe and means whereby the compressed air contained in the compression chamber is caused to support the head. piece in working position and means upon the operation whereof the compressed air causes the head piece to be moved from its Working viosition therebyarresting the o eration of tic compressor.

'5. .n an hydraulic air compressor, the combination with a stand pipe, a comprcssion chamber with which the lower end of the stand pipe communicates, a water conduo-tor and a compressed air coi'uluctor both leading from said compression chamber, of fioatable head piece located at the top of the stand pipe afnc having an air vent; a valve moi ably supported conlr'ollci'l air supply to the head piece and means tor controlling the escape of air through tl c vent.

6. in an hydraulic air compressor, the

other end with the air chamber of such iioatable head piece.

7. in an hydraulic air compressor, the

combination with a stand pipe, a compression chamber vith which said stand pipe communicates, :1 water conductor and a;

compressed air conductor both lead ng from said compression chamber, of a fioatable head piece vertically movably supported upon the top of such stand pi send co isisting of an air chamber one of of has a water intake formed mr u:

thereon and the for controlling the escape of air therefrom and an air conducting pipe leading from a point within the compression chamber at a levelat which it isdesired to check the lowering of the surface of the water, to the interior of the air chamber of the head piece..

8. In an hydraulic air compressor, the combination with a stand pipe, a compression chamber with which said stand ipe communicates, a water conductor am a compressed air conductor both of said conductors leading from said compression chamber, of a iloatable head piece verticall upon the top of such stand pipe and consisting of an air chamber comprising length of pipe of slightly less diameter than and fitting slidably int-0 the upper end of such stand pipe, a cylindrical section of larger diameter than and inclosing such pipe length and an annular top plate connected at its edges to such pipe length and (1'3P31 end of the cylindrical section, such cvlin rical section, having an escape for air therefrom, an air conducting pipe leading from a po her at a distance from the top thereof to the interior of such cylindrical section, and a series of air ducts carried by the head piece and each haviir one end communicating with the atmosphere and its other end in close )roximity to the passage through the pipe length, for the pur ose set forth.

9. in an hydrau ic aircomprcssor, the coinbination' with a stand ipc, a compression chamber with which saic stand pipe coinmut 1e walls where .112 ducts supported thereon, a vent tap upon one of the Walls of such chamber int within the compression chamupon the top of such stand dpipe and con' sisting of an air chamber an comprising a length of pipe of slightly less diameter than and fittmg slidably into the upper end of 'such stand pipe, a' cylindrical section of larger diameter than and inclosing such pipe length and an annular to plate connected at its edges to such ipe length and up )er end of the cylindrica section, such cylindrical section having a valve controlled esc ape I for air therefrom, avalve controlled pipe leading from a oint within the compression chamber at a istance from the top thereof to the interior of such cylindrical section, and a series of air ducts carried by the head piece and each having one end communicating with the atmosphere and its other end in close proximity to the passage through the pipe length, for the purpose set forth.

Hkln an hydraulic air compressor, the combination with a stand pipe and a head piece upon the upper end of said stand pipe and having a water intake and a series of air ducts communicating at one end with the atmosphere and projecting at their other ends into said water int ake of a vertical spindle having its upper half screw-threaded and supported in said head 1piece and its upper endprojecting above tie water intake, a valve for controlling such Water intake a nut screwed upon said threaded spindle means connecting said valve to said nut to be rig idly supported thereby, a stationary part adjacent to said spindle above such valve and an adjusting nut threaded upon the upper end of such s )indle and adapted to at times rest upon such stationary part.

11. in an hydraulic air compressor, the combination with a stand pipe and a head piece upon the upper end of said stand pipe and having a water intake and a series of air ducts communicating at one end with the atmosphere and projecting at their other ends'mto said water intake of a vertical spindle having its uppcr half scrcw-thrcadcd and supported in said head piece and its upper end projecting above the water intake, a conical valve for controlling such water a nut screwed upon said threaded spindle and means connecting said valve to said nut to be rigidly supported thereby, a stationary part adjacent to said spindle above said valve and an adjusting nut threaded upon the upper end of such spindle and adapted to at times rest 11 01] such stationary part.

12. in an hy raulic air compressor, the combination with a stand pipe, a compression chamber with which said stand pipe communicates, a water conductor and a compressed air conductor both oi said conductors leading from said compression chamber, of a iloatable head piece vertically movabiy sup ported upon the top of such stand pipe and consisting of an air chamber comprising a length of-pipe of slightly less diameter than and fitting into the upper end of such stand pipe, a cylindrical section of lar er diameter. than and inclosing such pipe an an annular top plate connected at its edges to such pipe length and upper end of the cylindricai sec" tion, such cylindrical section having a valve controlled escape for air therefrom, an ai conducting pipe leading from a point within the compression chamber at a distance from the top thereof to the interior oi such cylindrical section, said head piece having a Water intake and a series of air ducts communicating at one end with the atmosphere and projecting at their other ends into said water intake a vertical spindle having its upper half screw-threaded and supported in said head piece and its upper end projecting above the Water intake, a conical valve for controlling such Water intake a nut screwed upon said threaded spindle means connectini said valve to said nut to be rigidly supported thereby, a stationary adjacent to said spindle above such valve and an adjusting nut threaded. upon the upper end of such spindle and adapted to rest upon such Ste tionary part.

13. In an hydraulic air compressor, a compression chamber of the tunnel type having a uniformly horizontal roof, an lip-take shaft having its lower end adjacent to one end of said compression chamber, said compression chamber-communicating With the lower end of said shaft, a stand ipe having its lower end located Within an a distance below the top of the opposite end of said compression chamber, and a compressed air con ductor leading from "the top ofthe chamber,

substantially as described and for the pur pose set forth.

14. In an hydraulic air compressors com: pression chamber of the tunnel type, an uptake shaft, an extension leading from the bottom of such compression chamber to the lower end of said shaft, and a diagonal boring leading from the top of the end of the compression chamber adjacent to said shaft to said shaft such diagonal boring accommodating the compressed air conducting pipe for the purpose set forth.

15 In an h draulic air compressor, a com pression chamber of tunnel type, a stand pipe having its lower end located in one end of said cinnpression chamber, and an tip-take shul't having its lower end located adjacent to the oppositeend of said compression chamber, the portion of the floor of said compression chamber in. the vicinity of the stand pipe being parallel to the roof "homo? and the portion of the floor from within a short distance of said last mencompression chamber being at a lower level than said first mentioned portion, an exten- Cfi sion of the lower portion oi such compression chamber communicating with the lower end of the up-take shaft and a diagonal cut extending from the top of the last mentioned end of the compression chamber to the up take shaft for accommodating the compressed air conducting pipe for the purpose set forth.

16. In an hydraulic air compressor, a compression chamber of the tunnel type having a uniformly horizontal roof, an up-take shaft haying? its lower end adjacent to one end of said compression chamber, an extension of the'lower end of said compression chamber and communicating with the lower end of said shaft, a metallic lining for the upper portion of said compression chamber, a stand pipe having its lower end located Within and a distance from the top of the opposite end of said compression chamber, and a compressed air conductor leading from the top of such lining, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES llAVllhOCK TAYLOR. Witnesses:

WILLIAM P. MOFEAT,

FRED. J. Snans.

affixed my 

